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Swiatek refuses to die in Beijing with a crazy comeback against Vekic

Fernando Murciego - 5 Oct 2026
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Swiatek refuses to go down in Beijing with a crazy comeback against Vekic. Source: WTA

Iga Swiatek refuses to give up, even though this morning she had several reasons to do so. The Polish player staged one of the great comebacks of the WTA 1000 in Beijing to defeat Donna Vekic with a score of (4-6, 7-6, 6-2) after being on the ropes with a score of 6-4 and 5-2 against.

The situation seemed practically decided. Vekic had a double break advantage and was just three games away from closing out the match, while Swiatek watched her chances of advancing in the Chinese capital slip away. However, the six-time Grand Slam champion found another gear when it seemed she had one foot out of the tournament. The turning point came in the second set, where Swiatek began to turn things around, raised her level, and capitalized on Vekic's doubts, who failed to finish the job. 

The Polish player won 24 of the last 33 points of the set and ended up taking the tiebreak with a resounding 7-0. From being on the ropes to forcing a third set in a matter of minutes.

Swiatek's frustration that made her win the match

Swiatek herself explained after the match what was going through her mind during that critical moment. "I was really angry, I thought I wasn't playing badly, but clearly it wasn't enough. I made some mistakes and I was angry, I wanted to change something because it clearly wasn't working," she acknowledged.

And that's where the change happened. After a tricky start to the second set, the Polish player claimed she finally found the solution: "Later I figured it out and I am very happy about it." The third set was a different story. With her confidence restored and Vekic still lamenting the lost opportunity, Swiatek quickly took control to close the match at 6-2. A comeback of character that keeps her alive in Beijing and reaching the quarter-finals.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Swiatek se niega a morir en Pekín con una remontada de locura ante Vekic